With Southeast Asia's urban property markets hot to the point where governments have to impose restrictive measures to cool down frenzied investment; resort properties have become a popular alternative for buyers looking to maximise capital.

"We've seen a defined evolution of hotel managed residences and they are now moving up the development cycle into a more mature market," says Bill Barnett, founder and managing director of Asia-based hospitality and property consulting firm C9 Hotelworks. "For management companies the interest is not so much in the license fees, but the broader connection to property developers who aside from residential, want to diversity risk into recurring hotel operating properties."



In popular beachside locations across the region, a choice of property types can now be purchased either freehold, leasehold or with specified usage and rental pool schemes to generate yields when owners are not staying in their property.

The buyers of resort residences also enjoy a full range of hospitality services, as well as additional privileges such as discounts on F&B, recreation and transport. This makes for a two-fold investment that combines financial opportunities with lifestyle returns.

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